{"id":1222,"date":"2024-10-10T14:39:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T14:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?page_id=1222"},"modified":"2026-10-29T13:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T13:27:13","slug":"news-and-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/news-and-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Ditaba le Diphatlalat\u0161o"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1222\" class=\"elementor elementor-1222\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f8d06a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48f8d06a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b41f95d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b41f95d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bab3265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bab3265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ditaba t\u0161a VUT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-707933b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"707933b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dula o tseba ditaba t\u0161a moragorago le diapdeite go t\u0161wa go Yunibesithi ya Theknolot\u0161i ya Vaal<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd46273 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd46273\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee086f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee086f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f06ae50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f06ae50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ditaba t\u0161a VUT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-303bcf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"303bcf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dula o tseba ditaba t\u0161a moragorago le diapdeite go t\u0161wa go Yunibesithi ya Theknolot\u0161i ya Vaal<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1678561 elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1678561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/news\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Bona Ditaba ka moka<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72d4fde1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72d4fde1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad94ede e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ad94ede\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52602671 elementor-grid-4 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"52602671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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category-latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-shifts-focus-from-dialogue-to-delivery-in-strengthening-institutional-accountability\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Prof-Khehla-Ndlovu-Stakeholder-Engagement-Roundtable--scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-45431\" alt=\"Prof Khehla Ndlovu Stakeholder Engagement Roundtable\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Prof-Khehla-Ndlovu-Stakeholder-Engagement-Roundtable--scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Prof-Khehla-Ndlovu-Stakeholder-Engagement-Roundtable--300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Prof-Khehla-Ndlovu-Stakeholder-Engagement-Roundtable--1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Prof-Khehla-Ndlovu-Stakeholder-Engagement-Roundtable--768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Prof-Khehla-Ndlovu-Stakeholder-Engagement-Roundtable--1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Prof-Khehla-Ndlovu-Stakeholder-Engagement-Roundtable--2048x1152.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Prof-Khehla-Ndlovu-Stakeholder-Engagement-Roundtable--18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-shifts-focus-from-dialogue-to-delivery-in-strengthening-institutional-accountability\/\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\tVUT shifts focus from dialogue to delivery in strengthening institutional accountability\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-shifts-focus-from-dialogue-to-delivery-in-strengthening-institutional-accountability\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about VUT shifts focus from dialogue to delivery in strengthening institutional accountability\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tBala t\u0161e dingwe\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-45415 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-strengthens-future-ready-skills-through-international-digital-innovation-partnerships\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Metaverse-Academy-62-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-45423\" alt=\"Associate Professor Anneke de Klerk, from VUT\u2019s Department of Visual Arts and Design and coordinator of the Metaverse Academy Project team, shares insights into VUT\u2019s journey of bridging heritage and innovation through the Metaverse Academy Project.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Metaverse-Academy-62-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Metaverse-Academy-62-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Metaverse-Academy-62-1024x614.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Metaverse-Academy-62-768x461.webp 768w, 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strengthens future-ready skills through international digital innovation partnerships\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tBala t\u0161e dingwe\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-45412 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-explores-international-partnerships-to-help-turn-research-into-enterprise\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-07-at-101308.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-45413\" alt=\"Group photograph of Prof Cheikh Abdou Thiaw, Mr Ayanda Noma, Ms Ludwe Macingwane, Dr Ncebakazi Galada, Mr Robert Malatsi and Mr Francois Clerget at the IASP Conference.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-07-at-101308.webp 1600w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-07-at-101308-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-07-at-101308-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-07-at-101308-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-07-at-101308-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-07-at-101308-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-explores-international-partnerships-to-help-turn-research-into-enterprise\/\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\tVUT explores international partnerships to help turn research into enterprise\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-explores-international-partnerships-to-help-turn-research-into-enterprise\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about VUT explores international partnerships to help turn research into enterprise\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tBala t\u0161e dingwe\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-45407 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-research-seminar-sparks-debate-on-national-belonging-and-undocumented-immigration\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Masters-Doctorate-Staff-Research-Seminar.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-45347\" alt=\"Innocent Siyanda Thwala at VUT\u2019s research seminar, which explored questions of national belonging and citizenship, sparking discussions on undocumented immigration, identity and social justice in South Africa.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Masters-Doctorate-Staff-Research-Seminar.webp 800w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Masters-Doctorate-Staff-Research-Seminar-300x169.webp 300w, 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representatives on service delivery and accountability.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/VUT-FM-969-election-debate-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/VUT-FM-969-election-debate-300x148.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/VUT-FM-969-election-debate-1024x506.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/VUT-FM-969-election-debate-768x379.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/VUT-FM-969-election-debate-1536x759.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/VUT-FM-969-election-debate-2048x1012.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/VUT-FM-969-election-debate-18x9.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/after-the-vote-bophelong-residents-want-promises-to-become-services\/\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\tAfter the vote, Bophelong residents want promises to become services\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/after-the-vote-bophelong-residents-want-promises-to-become-services\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about After the vote, Bophelong residents want promises to become services\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tBala t\u0161e dingwe\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-45056 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-fine-art-students-urged-to-protect-their-work-and-build-creative-businesses\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55634044456_df23b3536d_c.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-45325\" alt=\"VUT Fine Art students gained valuable insights into copyright, intellectual property and creative business opportunities during an awareness event held on 20 October 2026.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55634044456_df23b3536d_c.webp 799w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55634044456_df23b3536d_c-300x173.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55634044456_df23b3536d_c-768x442.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55634044456_df23b3536d_c-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-fine-art-students-urged-to-protect-their-work-and-build-creative-businesses\/\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\tVUT fine art students urged to protect their work and build creative businesses\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-fine-art-students-urged-to-protect-their-work-and-build-creative-businesses\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about VUT fine art students urged to protect their work and build creative businesses\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tBala t\u0161e dingwe\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-45274 post type-post status-publish 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dikgati\u0161o<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a94aba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a94aba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Utolla dikgati\u0161o t\u0161a moragorago<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6887ef3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6887ef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VUT-Spring-Graduations-2026-210x300.webp 210w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VUT-Spring-Graduations-2026-717x1024.webp 717w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VUT-Spring-Graduations-2026-768x1096.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VUT-Spring-Graduations-2026-1076x1536.webp 1076w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VUT-Spring-Graduations-2026-1435x2048.webp 1435w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VUT-Spring-Graduations-2026-8x12.webp 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1793px) 100vw, 1793px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/diamond-jubilee-graduates-news-special-edition\/\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\tDiamond Jubilee Graduates News Special Edition 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https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Autumn-Graduation-2025-Special-Publication-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Autumn-Graduation-2025-Special-Publication-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Autumn-Graduation-2025-Special-Publication-768x769.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Autumn-Graduation-2025-Special-Publication-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Autumn-Graduation-2025-Special-Publication-2046x2048.webp 2046w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Autumn-Graduation-2025-Special-Publication-12x12.webp 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2558px) 100vw, 2558px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/autumn-graduation-2025-special-publication\/\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\tGo aloga ga Seruthwane 2025 Kgati\u0161o ye e Kgethegilego\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-39710 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-publications\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/installation-of-chancellor-zwelinzima-vincent-mntambo\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1748\" height=\"2480\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Installation-of-Chancellor-Zwelibanzi-Vincent-Mntambo-2024-06-06-1-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-39712\" alt=\"Installation-of-Chancellor-Zwelibanzi-Vincent-Mntambo-2024-06-06-1-1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Installation-of-Chancellor-Zwelibanzi-Vincent-Mntambo-2024-06-06-1-1.webp 1748w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Installation-of-Chancellor-Zwelibanzi-Vincent-Mntambo-2024-06-06-1-1-211x300.webp 211w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Installation-of-Chancellor-Zwelibanzi-Vincent-Mntambo-2024-06-06-1-1-722x1024.webp 722w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Installation-of-Chancellor-Zwelibanzi-Vincent-Mntambo-2024-06-06-1-1-768x1090.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Installation-of-Chancellor-Zwelibanzi-Vincent-Mntambo-2024-06-06-1-1-1083x1536.webp 1083w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Installation-of-Chancellor-Zwelibanzi-Vincent-Mntambo-2024-06-06-1-1-1444x2048.webp 1444w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Installation-of-Chancellor-Zwelibanzi-Vincent-Mntambo-2024-06-06-1-1-8x12.webp 8w\" 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src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Graduation-Special-publication-for-SEPTEMBER-2024-1-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-39891\" alt=\"Graduation-Special-publication-for-SEPTEMBER-2024-1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Graduation-Special-publication-for-SEPTEMBER-2024-1-scaled.webp 1877w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Graduation-Special-publication-for-SEPTEMBER-2024-1-220x300.webp 220w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Graduation-Special-publication-for-SEPTEMBER-2024-1-751x1024.webp 751w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Graduation-Special-publication-for-SEPTEMBER-2024-1-768x1047.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Graduation-Special-publication-for-SEPTEMBER-2024-1-1126x1536.webp 1126w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Graduation-Special-publication-for-SEPTEMBER-2024-1-1502x2048.webp 1502w, 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